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No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Mortgage Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29 20:47:38.606768+00","research_date":"2026-09-29","source_snapshot_sha256":"b8c5fb987895adf3f24bbc0e50edaeba3df262f25624e0ecefd6f55c32897b8c","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":29,"qualified_finalists":9,"ranking_unit":"Home equity lender"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"BMO Bank is a good, not strong, fit for a hybrid HELOC with an option to lock in a fixed rate. 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